From the Pastors Desk

Prayer Helps for People who fidget

I am a person who fidgets. It is difficult for me to be very still. This impacts my prayer life some. For just as I fidget,
it is also difficult for me to quiet my mind when I pray. I tend to have all these thoughts run through my mindsome
related to my prayers, others not so much.
So I work at trying to quiet my mind and be still to improve my prayer life. One of the things that helps me to do this
is if I have something to focus upon. At times I have used an image (like an icon) that helps me focus.
Another item (a prayer rock) that I was given a couple of years ago while on the mission trip to Pensacola, Florida
with the youth of the congregation has also assisted me in this endeavor. The prayer rock is a basic smooth rock that
you hold within your hands while you prayer. There isnt anything magical about the rock, but for me holding it and
moving it in my hand gives my hand something to do and it does help me to quiet my mind and be more focused up-
on my conversation with God. I think that because I am intentionally fidgeting, it helps me to not be as distracted oth-
erwise.
As I thought about the prayer rock, I remembered a comment one of my theology professors at seminary made. He
talked about the rosary as a prayer tool for people who fidget. If you are not familiar with the rosary it is something
that many Roman Catholics use for prayer. A rosary is string of beads along with a crucifix. The way that you use a
rosary is that you hold it in your hands and as you touch/feel a bead you pray a specific prayer (or part of a prayer).
For example: the Lords Prayer, the Jesus Prayer, the magnificat, etc. There have been some people who have
adapted the Roman Catholic rosary for use by Lutherans. Below is one example of a Lutheran rosary that comes from
Lutheran pastor Jordan Cooper found on his website (JustandSinner.com):
1.Hold the crucifix and meditate on the cross. Recite John 3:16 or another verse.
2.Continue meditating on the cross until you get to the first large bead
3.At the medal, recall the Holy Trinity
4.Throughout the next beads, meditate on the Ten Commandments, remembering where you have fallen
short
5.Meditate on the Apostle's Creed, recalling God's great acts of salvation
6.Pray the Lord's Prayer
7.Meditate on Holy Baptism using Mathew 28:19, Acts 2:38, or another verse about Baptism
8. Meditate on Confession, reciting Psalm 25:11, the Jesus prayer, or another verse of confession
9. Meditate on the Sacrament of the Altar reciting the words of institution
10. End holding the cross, with the invocation and make the sign of the cross
This or something similar can be used to help you focus and be more intentional in your prayer life.
Keep on praying in the new year!
St. Paul Lutheran Church
10792 N Co Rd 210 E, Seymour, IN 47274
Phone: (812) 522-7364 Office
Email:stpaullutheran@stpaul-borchers.org
Web site:http://www.stpaul-borchers.org
2014
2 Evan Marshall
2 Owen Newkirk
3 Brittany Schwartz
4 Brian Rorick
5 Janet Matern
8 Nina Paswater
8 Mark Hoffmeier
9 Chad Brigdon
9 Tyler Downing
10 William Baker
11 Seth Wonning
13 Jessica Hoevener
15 David Rotert
16 Carol Elkins
16 Rhonda Garrett
16 Abram Engelau
17 John Knoke
17 Rhonda Marshall
18 Linda L. Claycamp
18 Hannah Davis
19 Courtney Mansfield
19 Tyson Lawles
20 Michael Baker
21 John Rust
22 Thomas Hoffmeier
23 Kathy Kleffman
24 Kayla Baker
24 Greta Brown
25 Derek Hoene
27 Drake Kleffman
28 Doris Rorick
29 Kyle Matthys
30 Mitchel Paswater

CHURCH COUNCIL
ChairmanTerry Searcy
SecretaryLinda Newkirk
TreasurerPhyllis Cupp
Financial SecretaryNathan Otte
EldersLarry Lewis & Dean Dringenburg
DeaconsMark Hoffmeier & Larry Guinn
TrusteesHoward Wente & Charlotte Guinn
August Volunteers
Greeters
Bob & Dena Schafstall (8:00) Larry & Linda Guinn (10:15)
Communion Assistants
Bob Schafstall (8:00) Larry Guinn (10:15)
Altar Care
Aug. 3- Gretchen Lawles Aug. 17-Molly Claycamp
Aug. 10 Florence Otte Aug. 24-Mandy Otte
Lectors
Aug. 3- Susan Holle (8:00) Kendall Alstatt (10:15)
Aug. 10 Ruth Newkirk (8:00) Terri Devoe (10:15)
Aug. 17 Jamie Baker (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15)
Aug. 24 Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00) Hannah Davis (10:15)
Aug. 31-Mark Rorick (8:00) Amy Rotert (10:15)
Acolytes
Aug. 3-Madison Engelau (8:00) Tyson Lawles (10:15)
Aug. 10 Abby Hoevener (8:00) Dylan Hatfield (10:15)
Aug. 17 Maggie Newkirk (8:00) Rachel Hildebrand (10:15)
Aug. 24 Cole Fosbrink (8:00) Eli Wood (10:15)
Aug. 31 Adam Newkirk (8:00) Sarah Davis (10:15)
Projectors
Aug. 3- Madison Jones (8:00) Chloe Bryden (10:15)
Aug. 10- Jamie Baker (8:00) Kailee Hildebrand (10:15)
Aug. 17- Doris Rorick (8:00) Marc Fountain (10:15)
Aug. 24- Kaelen Eglen (8:00) John Pierceall (10:15)
Aug. 31-Jamie Baker (8:00) Hannah Wood (10:15)
Flowers
Aug. 3-Linda Guinn Aug. 10- Ruth Newkirk
Aug. 17, 24, 31 Need volunteers
Childrens SermonCarolyn Jones-Aug. 3
Welcome CenterDelores Douglass (8:00) Laberta Otte (10:15)
September Volunteers
Greeters
Roger & Delores Douglass (8:00) Bill & Judy Wonning (10:15)
Communion Assistants
Mark Rorick (8:00) Leon Seitz (10:15)
Altar Care
Sept. 7-Linda Seitz Sept. 21-Linda seitz
Sept. 14Phyllis Cupp Sept. 28-Wanda Engelau
Lectors
Sept. 7- Leah Otte (8:00) Laberta Otte (10:15)
Sept. 14-Doris Rorick (8:00) Marc Fountain (10:15)
Sept. 21-Mandy Otte (8:00) Ed Devoe (10:15)
Sept. 28-Lois Bryden (8:00) Hannah Wood (10:15)
Acolytes
Sept. 7-Anna Holle (8:00) Ariel Douglass (10:15)
Sept. 14-Courtney Mansfield (8:00) Lyra Claycamp (10:15)
Sept. 21-Morgan Jones (8:00) Cheyenne Douglass (10:15)
Sept. 28-Kori Otte (8:00) Jacob Rotert (10:15)
Projectors
Sept. 7-Madison Jones (8:00) Chloe Bryden (10:15)
Sept. 14-Kaelen Eglen (8:00) Kailee Hildebrand (10:15)
Sept. 21-Madison Jones (8:00) Marc Fountain (10:15)
Sept. 28-Doris Rorick (8:00) John Pierceall (10:15)
Flowers
Sept. 7 Moriah Hendrix/Ben Cragun Sept. 14-Linda Newkirk
Sept. 21-Wilma Claycamp Sept. 28-Wilma Claycamp
Childrens SermonLeah OtteSept. 7
Welcome CenterShirley Lewis (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15)
On Sunday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m., parents and kids
are invited to come and meet the teachers as well as see
the classroom. This year we have 2 new teachers on staff.
Jennifer Duncan comes from Brownstown and has over 15
years of teaching experience in the preschool field. Shan-
non (Meyer) Garrison will be teaching as well. We are truly
excited about the upcoming year and look forward to
teaching all of these little ones! The first day of preschool
is Monday, August 18th. Preschool Chapel will be held on
Wednesday, August 27 at 9:15 a.m.
Preschool
Back to School Night
August 3
rd
:
Text Ruth 4:1-22
This reading brings to a close the story of Ruth and Naomi. This story that began with loss and hopelessness
is now filled with new life. We hear of Ruth bearing a son, Obed. The book of Ruth ends with a genealogy
that connects this story to the one whom God anoints as kingDavid.

August 10
th
:
TextI John 1:1-4
We begin today a series on the book of I John. This short book re-proclaims the message of the Gospel ac-
cording to John in a changed context. While the Gospel of John emphasizes the divine side of Jesus, some
took this emphasis too far and the letter or I John lifts up the humanity of Jesus. I John focuses upon the em-
bodied word of God and calls for an embodied faith.

August 17
th
:
Text I John 1:5-2:2
This lesson should sound familiarpart of the order of confession and absolution comes from this part of I
John. It looks at the inconsistency between words and actions (saying we have fellowship with God, yet walk-
ing in darkness). The author calls us to take seriously our sin and acknowledging it before God.

August 24
th
:
Text I John 4:1-6
The authors central theme in this chapter is whether spiritual claims are centered in the Word that Jesus em-
bodies. We are encouraged to listen to God; for when we are centered in God we will know the spirit of truth
and the spirit of error.

August 31
st
:
Text I John 4:7-21
The end of chapter 4 reflects upon love. The essential thought is that we love not because of anything we do,
but because God first loved us. And since God loves us, we should love one another. When this happens we
know that God lives in us because of this love.
Upcoming Worship
Below are the lessons and some thoughts about the upcoming Sundays.
Please take some time to look over the lesson and reflect upon the
questions in preparation of the upcoming weeks in worship.

Fair
Displays


If you entered anything in the local county fairs,
either through 4-H or otherwise, we would love
to see what you have created!

Please bring your things (or pictures of them),
along with ribbons you may have won, to church
on August 24.

We will have a display in the fellowship hall dur-
ing Sunday School so that all church members
can see everyones work.

Items can be taken home after Sunday School.








The congregation is invited
to the
50th anniversary open house
for
Paul and Ruth Newkirk
on
Sunday, August 10,
beginning at 4:00 p.m.
in the fellowship hall.

No gifts please!

STEPHEN MINISTRY:

The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen
is a book being used for continuing education by
Stephen Ministers. Pastor Steve is leading discus-
sion about the book which offers insight into how we
learn to care for others, with Christ as our model,
through our own relationships during crisis situa-
tions. Stephen Minister groups usually meet the 4
th

Monday of the month from 6:30 to 9:00 PM.
MISSION CARE:

Lutheran World Relief school kit items are on
sale now! This is a great time of year to take ad-
vantage of huge savings when you shop back-to-
school sales at area stores! Thanks to ALL who
make the effort to contribute in any way. Our dona-
tions benefit needy people all over the world. Items
to watch for include the following:
70-sheet spiral notebooks
30 cm rulers
unsharpened #2 pencils
black or blue ball point pens
16 or 24-count crayons
2 1/2 erasers
blunt scissors
School kit items may be placed in the new Lutheran
World Relief collection box near the kitchen, or you
may leave your donations in the food collection bas-
ket near the main entry doors.

OUTDOOR PROJECTS! Several folks have of-
fered to do basic handyman jobs and cleaning
chores for anyone who needs assistance. Contact
Trish if you would like some help.
The food pantry items being collected in August
is macaroni and cheese. Please place your dona-
tions in the wooden box in the hallway near the
kitchen, or in the basket near the main entry doors.
Donations are given to food pantries in Seymour at
Provisions, Anchor House, and Human Services.

ALUMINUM TABS are still being collected! If you
dont see the collection jar, just leave your tabs on
the Welcome Center and they will be added to our
collection. If you have an idea for a particular per-
son or cause youd like the collection to go toward,
please let Trish know.

VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
AVAILABLE!!!



Are you willing to use your time, talents, or treasure
to serve others? Are you searching for an enjoyable
way to contribute to your church family and commu-
nity? Would you like to make your corner of the
world a more beautiful place? If the answer to any
of these questions is YES, theres a Care Team
volunteer opportunity waiting for you! A few needs
at this time include:

person or persons to take care of the new
member display case (materials supplied or do
your own thing)
person or persons to send wedding, baby
congrats, and baptism cards (cards, envelopes,
stamps, names, and addresses supplied)
prayer shawl crocheters and knitters (materials
supplied or supply your own, work at home, or
work with a group at church)
person or persons to take charge of activities for
the HEALTH & WELLNESS CARE TEAM (wide
open focus on health/wellness issues you be-
lieve are important; write articles, hold forums,
organize health checks-whatever appeals to
YOU!)
BOOK BUZZ will meet on August 25
at 1:00. We will be discussing books
we have read on our own over the sum-
mer. We will choose a book to read for
September at that time. Come join us! Any ques-
tions, ask Trish Tangman or Michelle Wood.
HEALTH & WELLNESS CARE:

Join seniors for a simple, low-impact exercise time
on Thursday mornings. In addition to chair exercises
led by a fitness instructor on video, the group occa-
sionally varies its routine by adding various exercis-
es suggested by experts to promote balance and
stamina for seniors. Exercises start immediately af-
ter breakfast and end with plenty of time left to play
games before noon.
SENIOR CARE:

FREE MOVIE for Seniors at YES! Cinema on
Tuesday, August 5th. A carpool will leave the
church parking lot at 12:15 and return between 4:00
and 5:00. Please sign up at the Welcome Center so
transportation can be arranged. The movie title will
be available a few days prior to the event at
www.mojo1029.com. Questions? Please contact
Trish Tangman.

Borchers Breakfast Club (BBC) meets every
Thursday from 9:00 to 12:00 for breakfast, activities,
and social time. YOU are welcome to join the group
just for breakfast, or for the entire morning! There
will be a special devotional service in Borchers
Chapel on Thursday, August 7
th
at 8:30 AM. Every-
one is welcome to this service as well as breakfast
following the service in the Fellowship Room.

Leftovers from weekly BBC breakfasts are available
to be delivered to anyone who would appreciate this
effort. If you or someone you know might like an
occasional delivery of free breakfast goodies,
please let Joe Hoene or Trish Tangman know.

SENIOR OUTING RESCHEDULED for Thursday,
August 21
st
. Breakfast will be served as usual that
morning. A carpool will leave the church parking lot
around 10:00 AM and travel north to Franklin, IN to
experience the unique Franklin Salvage District. A
picnic lunch, compliments of Borchers Breakfast
Club, will be enjoyed on the grounds of Franklin Col-
lege. Plans are to return to the church parking lot
between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. Everyone is invited to
enjoy the trip; you need not be a regular BBC partic-
ipant to attend. Please sign up at the Welcome Cen-
ter so transportation and lunch can be planned.
FRIENDLY CARE:

MOMS ANGELS held an organizational gather-
ing in May and discussed how best to reach out to
parents whove lost a child. A second gathering will
be held on Wednesday August 20 at 7 PM. Anyone
who has lost a child at any age is invited to attend.
Dads are encouraged to attend, also! If you know of
someone in the community who might benefit from
contact with others who have lost a child, please
invite them to attend on August 20
th
. If you would
like to learn more or you would like to offer ideas,
please ask Trish for more details.
UPDATE ON HELEN CARTER
It is exciting to report Helens amazing progress
since a spinal cord injury left her almost totally para-
lyzed. It is especially heart-warming that she contin-
ues to give praise to God during her recovery. She
and her husband Shannon are now caring for their
two young daughters without full-time assistance!! A
recent Facebook status of Helens states, Best
weekend since my injury! This young family is well
on its way to enjoying life again! Thanks so much to
all who have helped the Carter family. Please con-
tinue to keep them in your prayers.

RECYCLING TIP
OF THE MONTH

Please DO NOT put plastic bags in St. Pauls recy-
cling container. Plastic bags easily get caught in
Rumpkes single-stream recycling equipment and
cause delays in the process. If you are in the habit
of collecting your recyclable items in plastic bags,
please empty the contents into the recycling contain-
er and reuse your bag or recycle it elsewhere.
St. Pauls Youth and Family Ministries
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS
We are planning to have a Sunday School Teacher meeting for those planning
on teaching during the school year on Sunday, August 17 at 9:15 in the Jr.
High Youth Sunday School room. We will be passing out curriculum and answer-
ing any questions anyone may have.
JR. HIGH YOUTH
Jr. High Youth and Parents will be meeting on Sunday, August 3 at 9:15 in the
Jr. High School Room. We will be going over information for the upcoming
Youth Retreat at Lutheran hills as well as a schedule for upcoming activities for
the year. Bring ideas for activities for the year and we can try to include them
in the planning. This years youth Retreat will be held September 26-28 at
Lutheran Hills. The cost for the trip is $35 per person. We may need parents
to go with us if enough kids sign up. Money and registration forms MUST be
turned in by Sunday, August 10.
Regularly check the bulletin board outside the YFM office for updates, sign-up
sheets, and much more.
NOTE FOR ALL YOUTH AND PARENTS
Carolyns Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday-Mornings
Email: cjones3338@gmail.com
Home Phone: 497-3338
Cell Phone: 521-0281
Tyler Claycamp (Interim):
Cell Phone 216-7027
Email: Tclaycamp@gmail.com
JR. HIGH/LUTHER LEAGUE
Jr. High and Luther League will be having a Wet and Wild Day on August 3 at
11:30-2:00. Pizza and drinks will be served. Youth may bring a dissert or chips
to share. Be dressed to get dirty and WET! Bring a towel to dry off with as
we will not be able to go into the church dirty and wet!
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL
Summer Sunday School will continue through August. We will begin regular
Sunday School on Sunday, September 7.
TWEENERS & TREATS MEETING
TWEENERS & TREATS parents will meet August 10 during Sunday School to
talk about plans for the upcoming year.
TREATS
TREATS will begin at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, August 20 To attend TREATS
you must fill out an enrollment form and return it to Tyler Claycamps mailbox
in the church office by August 10.
Adult Bells will begin practicing on Wednesday, August 27 at 6:30. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center if
your are interested in playing. Any questions, contact Jo McGrew.

Kids Bells will begin practicing on Wednesday, August 27. There will be two Kids Bells groups again this year.
Please sign-up at the Welcome Center if you are interested in playing. We practice on the first, third, and fourth
Wednesdays of most months. You will be contacted as to the time your group will meet, either 5:30 or 6:00. Any
questions, see Carolyn.
ADULT BELLS & KIDS BELLS
Kids Praise Group will begin practicing on Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30. We will sing the Sunday after we
practice most months. Kids Praise Group is for kids in Kindergarten-6
th
grade.
KIDS PRAISE GROUP
Y & F Ministries Continued






5:30pm Meal Served by WINGS
6:00pm Voting Begins

Sample all the flavors and then vote for your favorites
($0.50 per vote, vote as many times as you like).
Overall Winner will receive the Scoop of Faith Trophy!
Prizes will also be awarded for youth and adult winners.

Please have all entries (ice cream, frozen yogurt and sherbet) turned in by 6pm.
You are encouraged to bring as many different flavors as you wish!


Matching Funds (up to $500) provided by Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans, Jackson-Jennings County Chapter
Sunday, August 17
th


Picnic Woods at St. Paul Lutheran Church Borchers

Live Music by the Gospel Quartet
Skyward
PRAYER SHAWL
MINISTRY
will meet on August 20
th
at 2:30 pm
in the Narthex.
OLGAS 8th ANNUAL
LABOR DAY
PITCH-IN

on August 31
st

beginning at 5:00 p.m.
At the home of Olga Otte
8575 N. Base Rd., Seymour
Meat, drinks and table service will
be provided. Please bring food
to share and your lawn chairs.
RSVP (by contacting
Olga 497-2253)
by August 27
th
.
RUTH CIRCLE will meet at 7:30 pm on Thursday,
August 7
st
at Judy Wonnings home.
The Bible Study Leader is Linda Guinn.

WINGS will meet at 7:00 pm
on Thursday, August 14
th

in the Fellowship Hall. Leah Otte is hostess.

HANNAH CIRCLE will not meet in August. The
next meeting will be Tuesday, September 16
th

at 9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.


Acolyte Training
will be on Sunday, August 24
during Sunday School
in the sanctuary
Thank You
The beautiful floral arrangement displayed at the funeral
home was much appreciated by my family. The concern
for my family at this difficult time has been a great comfort
to me.
Gods peace, Trish Tangman

To my church family: Thank you so much for your pray-
ers and good wishes with cards, visits and phone calls
while I was undergoing heart surgery and during my re-
covery. A special thanks to Trish and the Borchers
Breakfast Club for the gift basket which lifted my spirits
daily while still in the hospital. Thank you Pastor Steve for
being there for me at the most critical moments. I am tru-
ly blessed to have you all as a loving support group.
Peace, Campbell Mansfield

The Board of Directors join with me in extending apprecia-
tion for your continued support to minister to the needs of
the hungry of Jackson County.
Paul Brock and the Board of Provisions
The Jackson County Public
Library is reaching out to
Lutheran churches and
schools in the area to see if
they woul have an interest in
partnering with us to bring an
accomplished lecturer here
to Seymour on Saturday,
October 25 to discuss gene-
alogy researchspecifically
tracing German heritage.

Dr. Michael Lacopo is from northern Indiana. He start-
ed doing genealogy research in 1980. Now he is an
experienced lecturer on the subject.

In order to bring Dr. Lacopo here to Seymour for a ge-
nealogy program, we would need to reimburse him for
his lodging, meals, and mileage. If you would like to
partner with the JCPL in defraying his costs, or if you
would be interested in this program, please contact
Kim Dringenburg at 522-3412 option 9, extension
1240.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3
8:00 am LBW Worship
9:15 am Sunday School
9:15 am Jr High mtg.
10:15 am WOV Communion
11:30-2:00 Jr. High/LL Water Day
4 5
12:15 pm YES! Cinema
6
10:00 am Preschool Board
7
8:30 am Devotions in Chapel
9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club


7:30 pm Ruth Circle
8 9
10
8:00 am WOV Communion
9:15 am Sunday School
9:15 am Tweeners/TREATS mtg.
10:15 am LBW Worship
7:00 pm Prayer
11





7:00 pm Church Council
12 13
10:00 am Preschool Teacher mtg.
14
9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club




7:00 pm WINGS
15 16
9:00 am Golf Scramble
17
8:00 am LBW Worship
9:15 am Sunday School
9:15 am SS Teachers mtg.
10:15 am LBW Communion
2:00 pm Lutheran Home service
5:30 pm Scoop of Faith
6:30 pm Preschool Back to
School Night
18
9:00 am Preschool starts
19 20
9:00 am Preschool

2:30 pm Prayer Shawl

4:00 pm TREATS

7:00 pm Moms Angels
21
9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club
Field trip to Franklin
Salvage
22
9:00 am Preschool
23
7:00 pm Duck Dynasty
24
8:00 am LBW Communion
9:15 am Sunday School
9:15 am Acolyte Training
10:15 am LBW Worship
Fair Displays
25
9:00 am Preschool

1:00 pm Book Buzz


6:30 pm Stephen Ministry
26 27
9:00 am Preschool
9:15 am Preschool Chapel

5:30 pm Kids Bells 1
6:00 pm Kids Bells 2
6:30 pm Adult Bells
7:30 pm Prayer
28
9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club
29
9:00 am Preschool
30
31
8:00 am Worship
9:15: am Sunday School
10:15 am Worship

August 2014







Will be Saturday, August 16
th
, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
It will be held at the Hickory Hills Golf Club in Brownstown.
Contact Matt Tangman for more information.

This year proceeds will benefit the
Community Diner.